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Old 03-10-2013, 04:52 PM   #7126
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?

Finally a good enough day to get the spare tire fender primed and painted. Now to get the fender one and the holder on and it will be good to go.
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Old 03-10-2013, 05:38 PM   #7127
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I followed PoDuck's write-up and parts list (#62 Brake Question), and replaced the brakes on my '60. My 'after' pics looked just like his, so no sense posting them. I will show y'all the bucket-O-parts and the 'NICE' surprises I found as far as cracked shoes and hoses.

I replaced everything but the Master Cylinder - flexible lines, shoes, drums, hardware, wheel cylinders. I suppose the MC will go out now. Gravity bled the system and test drive went well. Yay!
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Old 03-10-2013, 06:03 PM   #7128
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Sticking to my "build it from wrecking yard parts" theme, I bought a used fuel tank and itstalled it today. I did splurge and buy a new sending unit, so I have about $80 invested and the fuel system is doing great! Fuel gauge even works! Plus, I got a few looks driving it to the station and back. Did I mention that I love these trucks?!?
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Old 03-10-2013, 07:05 PM   #7129
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Picked up some of this at Lowes and hot glued it to the inside of my cowl panel.


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Sorry for the crappy pics and low light but it turned out pretty good for a last minute mod at the end of the work day.
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Old 03-10-2013, 07:50 PM   #7130
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Drove it around my lot, one of the customers kids wanted to ride in it. Tomorrow it gets insurance so it can see the road again.
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Old 03-10-2013, 08:46 PM   #7131
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Finished up grinding on radio faceplate,and took the Rallies off my 48 and put them on my truck..I believe I need bigger tires...
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Old 03-10-2013, 09:36 PM   #7132
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^^^i believe you need to shorten the stance!! (A little)^^^
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Old 03-10-2013, 10:09 PM   #7133
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Picked up some of this at Lowes and hot glued it to the inside of my cowl panel.
Thats a awsome idea and I have some of that lying around too since my four american bulldogs tear up my windows!
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Old 03-10-2013, 10:17 PM   #7134
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Last night I fixed the single barrel carb, seems the power piston was frozen in place and took more than a little work after sitting in gunk carb cleaner for 45 minutes to get it free again. Plus I found out that the throttle valve assembly is leaking at the the sides, where the valve sits... so thats great!



But since it was running pretty good this morning I decided to hit up a local Moose Lodge car show, a charity event for Veterans comming home. Was pretty great since this was my second one!
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Old 03-10-2013, 11:41 PM   #7135
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after cutting and buffing, then spraying in bedliner, we put on my bed
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Old 03-10-2013, 11:51 PM   #7136
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after cutting and buffing, then spraying in bedliner, we put on my bed
Looks nice. Got a question, the rear tail light panel seam is filled in and smooth. I need to replace mine and can't really spot weld like factory so was thinking of putting the new ones on and welding the seam. Is that what you did? How did you fill the seam so it don't crack. Thx
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Old 03-11-2013, 12:28 AM   #7137
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all my seams are filled in. drilled very small holes all along the crack and with a mig welder, shot the wire in those holes to make everything solid, then ground the crack to its original shape
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Old 03-11-2013, 01:05 AM   #7138
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all my seams are filled in. drilled very small holes all along the crack and with a mig welder, shot the wire in those holes to make everything solid, then ground the crack to its original shape
Thanks, that's a good idea. Do you have pics of drilling and filling the holes
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Old 03-11-2013, 01:50 AM   #7139
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63mouse lookin good..cant wait to see it..
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Old 03-11-2013, 07:58 AM   #7140
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after cutting and buffing, then spraying in bedliner, we put on my bed
Great looking truck 63MOUSE!!
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Old 03-11-2013, 08:28 AM   #7141
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no i dont have any pics of the hole drilling. sorry. thanks for the comments to all you guys
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Old 03-11-2013, 09:26 AM   #7142
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Weather was great! Rolled it outside for first time in a year and took bed apart for cleaning and so on. Frame looks like it will clean up without any major issues.

Started on 78 steering linkage and blew it apart - cleaning, priming, and painting pieces.

Sunday I went to work on floor repairs for transmission tunnel cover. PO cut it up pretty good for a truck 4 speed... bit of a hack job.

Cover isn't much better so if any of you happen to have a line on any straight low floor covers let me know... mine is "fixable" but replacement would be much easier.

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Old 03-11-2013, 09:40 AM   #7143
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Installed the passenger side front and rear cab supports and did a little more welding on the passenger side floor pans. The rear cab support had to be narrowed and the flanges reworked to match the original and fit up to the floor and rear pillar correctly.




Still a LONG way to go.

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Old 03-11-2013, 12:30 PM   #7144
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Bed off, new rear suspension components mocked up, then removed along with ALL rear suspension. Just about ready to separate the frame and cab. Details, and pictures in my build thread.
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Old 03-11-2013, 06:17 PM   #7145
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Just ordered some american racing 20x8.5 torque thrust st's and 245/45-20 tires! Out with the old 16x8 MB's, in with the new.
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Old 03-11-2013, 06:21 PM   #7146
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Just ordered some american racing 20x8.5 torque thrust st's and 245/45-20 tires! Out with the old 16x8 MB's, in with the new.
Both of them are very nice looking wheels. Congrats!
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Old 03-11-2013, 07:45 PM   #7147
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shot of the bed side, will finish assembly (this week) block it down with 800 and buff
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Old 03-11-2013, 08:09 PM   #7148
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Painted water pump, block off plates and water neck.

The fastener store was out of the right size bolts for the water pump, but, I got the others and polished them and got that stuff mounted.

I have to repaint the pulleys, double check all the bolts and then drop the engine on the frame.

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Old 03-11-2013, 08:12 PM   #7149
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Rescued this beautiful specimen 66 that died in the middle of a field in Argentina. Much work awaits me. regard


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Old 03-11-2013, 09:31 PM   #7150
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Found a BBW cab on Craigslist locally, checked it out and agreed to return on Thursday to pick it up...
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